Towel rack



Sept. 13, 1966 o. 1.. DoTY 3,272,469

TOWEL BACK med Nov. 27, 1964 IN V EN TOR..

United States Patent O 3,272,469 TOWEL PACK Drva] L. Duty, 301 E. Falletti, Claremore, (Nila. Filed Nov. 27, 1964, Ser. No. 414,266 1 Claim. (Cl. 248-309) This invention relates to bathroom racks and more particularly to an improved towel rack.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a towel rack which will support a towel in such la manner that it may be used more conveniently and more efliciently, and the device will be of such structure as to allow the towel to dry quickly.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved towel rack which may be secured to the wall or other suitable surface and will support the towel in a partially spread out position, allowing air to circulate on both sides of the towel in order to expedite the drying thereof.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an improved towel rack of the above type which may be used where space is limited, since it requires only a small area for mounting and for use.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a towel rack which will be formed of plastic material, chrome finisbed light metal or any suitable material which is adaptable to being secured to a Vertical surface.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an improved towel rack bearing the above objects in mind which is of simple construction, has a minimum number of parts, is inexpensive to manufacture and eflicient in operation and use.

For other objects and for a better Understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a front view of the present invention shown in elevation; and

FIGURE 2 is a side view of FIGURE 1 showing a fragmentary towel in phantom lines.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, an improved towel rack made in accordance with the present invention is shown to include a flat base 112 having rounded corners 14 which is provided with a pair of spaced apart openn-gs to receive suitable fasteners to secure towel rack 10 to a Vertical surface. A towel support member 13 of square cross sectional configuration is provided with a pair of angularly spaced apart legs which are secured by spot Welding or other suitable means to base 12. Towel support member 18 extends upward-ly and angularly forward of base 12 in order to receive towel 22.

In use, towel 22 is draped over towel support member 3,27Z,469 Patented Sept. 13, 1966 iCe 18 and depends downwardly therefrom allowing ample air circulation on the inside of towel 22 as well as upon the outside.

It shall be noted that the base of rack 10 which is to be attached to the wall may be formed in various decorative designs, and the towel support member 18 may be tubular in cross section.

It shal-l further be noted that when towel 22 is suspended from towel support member 18, the entire towel rack 10 is hidden from view.

While various changes may be made in `the detail construction, it shall be understood that such. changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.

What VI claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A towel rack comprising, in combination, a flat base member providing means for securing to a Vertical surface, a towel support member of square cross-sectional configuration carried by said base member providing means for spreading thereupon and suspending therefrom a towel, said base tapering at its lower extremity, the corners of said base being rounded to prevent injury when a towel is placed upon said rack, said means comprising a pair of spaced apart openings for receiving suitable fasteners to secure said base to a wall so to suspend a towel from said rack, and when a towel is placed upon said towel support member said towel rack being no longer visible, said towel support member being substantially triangular in frontal configuration, providing a means for spreading a towel so that air may circulate under a towel as well as on the outside of a towel when a towel is supported on said towel support member, legs being formed by lower extremity of said towel support member and being arcuately curved upwardly and the outer extremities of said legs being secured to said base by spot Welding, and the upper extremity of said towel support member being angularly positioned in relation to said base, allowing said towel to depend downwa-rdly away from said base.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS D. 132,710 6/1942 Sanford 211-16 X 481,167 8/1892 Elias 211-106 X 1,40`9,056 3/ 1922 =Michaels 211-123 2,443,329 6/1948 Sears 248-309 X 2,577,473 12/ 19511 McEwen 211-106 2,622,743 12/ 1952 |Ross 211-123 8,1365 ll3 6/ 1964 Selmyhr 211-'13 X CLAUDE A. LE ROY, Primary Examiner.

W. D. LOULAN, Assistant Examiner. 

